Automobile-tire holder.



E. ,H. IELLEBYLl AUTOMOBILE TIRE HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED JUNE I. 19u.

- l Patented Apr. 23, 19,18.

WITNESSES ATTORNEY lll) niviriin aars irnnar n.'v y

EUGENE H. ELLEBY, OF ATLANTA, GrlElOltGllA..`

` AUTOMOBIYELE-TIRE HOLDER.

YApplication niea June i,

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, EUGENE I-l. ELLEBY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Atlanta, in the county of Fulton and State of Georgia, have invented newand useful Improvements in Automobile-Tire Holders,v

of which the following is a speciication. V

This invention relates to tire holders, especially adapted for use in holding spar tires on motor vehicles. v

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a tire holder which may be quickly secured to the vbody of a vehicle in anv out-o-theway position, for the purpose of holding spare tires in a manner to prevent their unauthorizedremoval, the device being adapted to be secured to the body of the car upon the side of and adjacent the driver, the method of securing the saine being such as to prevent its removal when the tires are locked in position therein.

The invention `contemplates the provision of a holder consisting ol an upper and a lower section, the upper section being designed to be secured to the upper edge of the vehicle body and the lower section secured to the running board of the vehicle below the said upper section. The upper secr tion includes upper and lower members, the` upper member being provided with an` angular portion forengagement over the top edge and upon the inside of the vehicle body,

this member terminating short of the end ofl `the lower member to provide a tire receiving opening, which is adapted to be closed by a hinged portion, the Said hinged portion being provided with means whereby 1t may be locked to the lower member :torsecurely holding the tires in position therein. The lower member of the upper section is formed with a threaded shank which extends through an opening in the vehicle body and through an aperture in the angular portion of the upper section and is secured therein by means of a suitable 'fastening device, the two sections being held in vertical alinement and when locked together cannot be removed from the body of the vehicle. The lower section is secured to the vehicle running board directly beneath the upper section and is provided with means for receiving a flexible element by means of which the tires may be secured in position in a manner to prevent their contact, thereby eliminating wear due to the tires rubbing together.

Y Specication of Letters Patent.

y rarement apr. as, mi..

i917. serial ivo. 172,230.

Figure 1 is an elevation of the tire holding means secured to the body of a motor vehicle, only a sucient portion of the `vehicle being shown to illustrate the application of the invention, the tires beingshown in position therein by dotted lines; b Fig. 2 is a plan View of the upper memlfig. 3 is a detailed lower member.

Referring to the drawings in detail, there is illustrated a portion of the body of a mo tor vehicle, which is designated by the reference character 10. The portion shown may consist of that side of the vehicle body immediately adjacent the driver, which in some malies of vehicles is the door, while in other nialreslit is rigid with the body, the invention being primarily intended for use in connection with those of the latter construction. Inaddition to the body portion 10, there is provided a running board 11, as the invention includes an upper tire engaging member and a lower tire engaging member, which are designated by the reference characters 12 and 13 respectively, and which are respectively secured to the portions 10 and 1l before mentioned.

The upper tire engaging member comprises a lower section 14, which is preferably formed with tire engaging seats 15, there being two of such seats shown, although it perspective view of the is of course obvious that the invention is not restricted to this number. This lower section is provided with a shank 16, which is adapted to be passed through openings 17 formed in the body portion 10. This body portion is hollow as shown and in order to provide a more secure support 'for the holder, there is provided between the side walls 18 of this body portion a filler block 19, which is formed with an openin 2O therethrough, which is adapted to register with the openings 17 to receive the shank 16.

Thev upper section of the member l2 is provided with an angular portion 21, which includes a horizontally disposed portion 22, which is adapted to engage the upper edge 23 of the portion 10 and to be secured there to through the medium of a screw 24 or other suitable fastening device.. The angl lar portion 21 also includes a depending leg 25, which is provided with an opening 26, which is brought into alinement with the openings 17 and 20 for the purpose of re. oeiving the shank 16, which is threaded to reQVf?, the nuts 27 and 27, by means of which the upper and lower sections are fastened together and secured to the vehicle,

the nut 27a also serving to cover the opening 17. i

The upper section or portion 212y terminates short of the end of the lower section, in order toV .provide an opening for the reception of the tires. This opening is adapt-ed to be closed by ymeans of a hinged section 28, which is secured tp the portion 22 by means ofthe hinged end 29'. Each oit the sections of' the member 12 are provided with an 0X-, tending flange 3,1, said yflan-ges being formed with apertures 32, for the reception ot a suitable lock by means of which said sections are locked together.

In order t0, further secure the two. sections in their alined position, there is. provided a connecting-bolt 3st, which engages portion 22 of the upper section and passes through an opening in the lower section, and has ppsitioned upon its threaded end a nut 36.

The lower member is secured to the run: board'bymeans of the bolts 13? and is formed with the tire receiving seats 3;?, which are adapted to be positioned and aline-d beneath the seats of the upper member, for the purpose of receiving the tires.; therein. The lower member is pro.- vided with loops 8.8 one et which is adapted to. have secured' thereto one end of a flexible element preferablyy in, the formv ot a strap. 39; This strap Yis then. passed through the center: loop. and has its; opposite end secured toi the opposite endloop7 38. by means oi*l a buckle or other device. When the tire; is secured within the holder the portion of the strappassing through the center loop 38.

vrill'separate the tires and prevent, them` from rubbing together and becoming worn or damaged.

It is believed that the above description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings will enable persons skilled in the art to understand the construction and advantages of the invention and that turther description is unnecessary.

Having described the invention, what is claimed is;

1. The combination with a vehicle, of a. tire holder including an upper tire engaging member, said member comprising upper and lower tire engaging sections, the lower section being provided with a threaded shank adapted to pass through an opening provided in the side of the vehicle body, an angular portion provided upon the upper section and adapted to engage the edge of the vehicle body and to extend within the same, said extending portion being formed with an opening to receive the shank of the lower section, means for securing said shank within said opening, means provided upon the outside of the body of the vehicle to hold the upper and lower sections in alined position, a hinged portion provided in one of said sections, means for locking said hinged portion in a closed position and a lower tire engaging member sec-ured to said vehicle.

2. The combination with a vehicle, of a tire holder comprisingy an. upper tire engaging member, said member comprising spaced parallel upper and lower arms, a right zur gularlfy extending terminal portion carried by the upper arm for Contact with the inner wall of the vehicle body,l a shank carried by the lower arm and extending throughv the side wall of the vehicle andv through an opening provided in the terminal portion ot the upper armV and cooperating means carried the opposite ends of each; ot said arms for engagement: with the tire..

In testimony whereofY I aiiix my signature.

EUGENE H.A ELLEBY.

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